The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-08

mas bee bored. into which q silver dollar has
been firmly cemented. Seven hundred dollars
we're required to complete this decoration. Be-
sides this the beer pumps. gas-fxtures, ETC., are
| ornamented with silver dollars.
/ GENERAL KILPATRIcK's widow writes that
she is on her way to America with the remains
| country about the middle of the present month.
| Arrangements will be made to shave them in
tered in the family plot in the Glove Cemetery,
| near Deckertown, N. j.
| 0. 2. WooDFoRD one of the wealthiest resi-
| dents of Newton. N. Y, who was formerly
stationer and publisher ana was the first presi-
| dent of the Young Mems Christian Association
in New York City. committed suicide in the
| first named place on Saturday He was suffer
/ ing from softening of the BRAIN.
Mr. NIcoLAYs paper on Jefferson and Month
cello, in the September Century, was written
/ after visit to the statesman's homestead sew
| eral years ago. for the entertainment of liter
| ary club in Washington. Since he has been SO
| actively engaged on the life of Lincoln the
writer has not had leisure for historical studies
| in other directions.
| S. V. FRENCH. the New York city politician,
| made queer catch in Montauk Bay the other
| day. What he hauled up was long black fish
| that weighed over four pounds The popularity
| about It was that its head was fat and CORFU
| gated like the sole OF a tennis shoe. 1t proved
| to be a specimen of the ''remora" By means of
this fiat head it dabs itself against the side of
| shark or other large fish and sticks there, and
| thus makes its voyages into the deep waters.
DIR. FANNY DICKINSON. of Chicago, is the
first physician Of the gentler to be admitted
as member Of the International Medical Con
gress, now assembled at Washington. She is
slight. demure little woman, retiring in
ner and extremely modest Her speciality is dis
ease Of the eyes. She saws that she knows of
only two other oculists of her own sex in the
country. One is DR.. Sargent, of San Francisco,
a daughter of the late Senator Sargent, and the
other is a Michigan woman.
THE discussion of the spirit monopoly has led
to the disclosure of the fact that Prince Bis
marck is concerned in distilling on large scale
He owns distilleries at Varzin Misdov and
Wendisch-Puddiger, the annual output of which
is estimated at 600, 900 litres. His interest in
the monopoly led It's projectors to ask him to
join the directory, which he declined to do on
account of his official position. The Progress
sists consider the failure of the scheme in
direct check on the economic plans of Prince
Bismarck.
On Thursday, Sept. Is, the first day of the
great celebration to which the whole country is
looking forward with interest. the Philadelphia
North American will republish part of its
regular edition perfect fac-simile of the first
printed copy of the Constitution of the United
States. reproduced from the issue of that jour
nal of Sept 10, 1887 This interesting historical
document, which was given to the public in
this form on the second day after the adjourn
ment of the convention. occupied the whole
four pages and com prised the entire contents.
without single word of news. of comment. or
that date
ROBERT BoNNERs enthusiasm over the fast
time made by Maud S. in a road wagon last
week knows bounds. 81 am positive, he
says, that she can trot faster than ever,
though do not much fancy this continual trot-
ting against her own time. Few people appre-
ciate what feat she accomplished in carrying
me a mile in road wagon three-quarter-
mile track in 2131. No matter how we'll she
three-quarters of mile may be laid out, the
turns necessarily bad, and the friction
caused in whirng four wheels around them is
very great. Yes" he added. with smile, ''she
can beat her best record at any time. and she is,
without doubt. the easiest animal to drive"
Mr.. B. P. HUTCHINSON, the Chicago specu-
lator best known to contem porary fame as ''Old
Hutch" is decribed considerably over six feet
tall, rather slender and wearing no beard nor
mustache. His coat is always very long his
collars very high and terminating just in front
of his He wears a black SLOUGH hat de-
cidedly out of shape. His face is thin. his
long his manner and speech rather bluff, and
his capacity for good liquor proverbial. His
eyes are bright, and his energy wonderful. No
one meeting the old gentleman on the street
~millionaire, but nearly every stranger in the vi
cinity OF the Board of Trade terms around to
doing around the marts of speculation. "Old
Hutch" is bold specuator, however, as many
younger men know to their sorrow.
Mr.. HENRY WILLARD is now ffty-four years
old and is believed to be worth million
more He is Bavarian by birth. and his real
name is Heinrich Hilgard, although he has long
since abandoned it for reasons of his own Some
say he dropped it as soon as he landed in this
country because. after various attempts to pro-
a situation. he was advised to ''try under
another name" and others say he did not think
it euphonious enough and SO discarded 1t after
leaving home. To his personal friends he never
mentions the subject. and if others are rash
enough to question him about it they usually go
10y 10 hio1 AAo 6ata
though a newspaper man in early life, he is now
one of the most reticent of Wall street leaders,
rivaling the little Wizard himself in the manner
in which he foreets to tell his plans At fifty
four his health and appetite are good. and he is
said to sleep like a conscience-clear boy of
twelve. His friends believe in him thoroughly
and they are willing to bet that ter more years
will see him in possession of all his former pres
tige, with considerably more added to it. He
married daughter of William Lloyd Garrison
in 1866
You've EDDIE GOULD. the second son OF the
Wall street boss. recently turned his twenty
first year. If there is any truth in Wall street
gossip he turned the $500, 900 profit mark about
the same time on pointers given him by his
father. making $4,000 the July ''sump" in
single day. In person. he is short, like his
father, though inclined to stoutness, of
dark complexion and compact build. He dresses
finely but not in flash styles. holding to the
rule of rich simplicity IN general. He has studied
pretty hard in the Columbia College School Of
Mines ana 1S a civil engineer In the bargain
Several months ago Mr.. Gould took him in to his
Office for the purpose OF training him. he has
his elder George. Among the first things he
did was have him made a director in OF
the big coal companies, that he should have a
direct and vital interest in his studies In
company with engineers of experience he has
inspected the new aqueduct construction very
thoroughly and has examined numerous coal
and mineral properties with the idea. of course,
of becoming practically familiar with such
things. Young Gould is member of one of the
New York canoe clubs and is fond of all athletic
sports. Notwithstanding the daring spirit he
has displayed in speculation the young man is
timid and reserved in private.
youth took of laudanum an o.,
Because he'd been given the BIZ,
By his prospective wife;
But they saved his young life,
Though his system received quite iz.